Local Resources in ...
Indiana

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Contact these formers in your area for information about housing, jobs, or just to connect with a fellow volunteer!

Name Location Email
Brian Carpenter Fort Wayne NDBounce@hotmail.com
Carla Johnson Lafayette saintcarlaj@hotmail.com
Erin Lavin Bloomington eelavin@yahoo.com
Sally Oram Valparaiso sally_oram@yahoo.com
Joanna Want Bloomington Joannalin1@aol.com
Maggie Carden South Bend maggie.carden@gmail.com
Mark Fetzko South Bend mfetzko@gmail.com
Mara McDonald Granger maramara721@hotmail.com


 

 

Gatherings

Join our Network of Former Volunteers to connect with other formers to start your own gatherings!

 

Volunteer programs headquartered in Indiana
One way to get connected with current and/or former volunteers in the area is to plan intercommunity volunteer gatherings such as prayer groups, game nights, meals/picnics, etc. 

The following programs are headquartered in Indiana: Holy Cross Associates (Notre Dame) and Providence Volunteer Ministry (Indianapolis).

 

Parishes that current and former volunteers have recommended


 

Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers

Benedict Inn Retreat Conference Center, Beech Grove, 317-788-7581.

Fatima Retreat Center, Notre Dame, 219-631-8288, Holy Cross Fathers.

Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, 317-545-7681, retreats run by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Kordes Enrichment Center, Ferdinand, 812-367-1411, Benedictine Fathers run various retreats throughout the year.

Mary's Solitude, Notre Dame, 219-284-5599, run by Sisters of the Holy Cross.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad, 812-357-6585.

 

Social Justice organizations and events

• Indiana Right to Life http://www.indianalife.org/html/index.htm

• Notre Dame/Saint Mary's College Right to Life http://www.nd.edu/~prolife/home/

Heartland Center, 7128 Arizona Ave, Hammond, 219-844-7515.

Pastoral Office for Social Ministry, 836 S. Purdum St., Kokomo, 765-457-1172.

Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, 574-631-5293, http://centerforsocialconcerns.nd.edu/

 

Volunteer opportunities

Catholic Charities

Bloomington Volunteer Network, 401 N. Morton Street,  Ste 260,  Bloomington, 812-349-3472. 

 

Music, film, and other cultural events
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1200 W 38th St
Indianapolis, 317-923-1331. One of the country's oldest museums houses a collection of celebrated sculptures and paintings and hosts spectacular outdoor gardens.

Mezzaluna, 27 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, 317-255-9300. This casual Mediterranean restaurant offers irresistible food and spectacular people watching in the heart of Broad Ripple.

NCAA Hall of Champions, 700 Washington St., Indianapolis, 317-916-4255.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W 16th St., Indianapolis, 317-484-6747.

 

Diocesan resources
Diocese of Evansville

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Diocese of Gary

Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana

 

Other valuable resources

Events and festivals throughout the state are listed on a great website, www.enjoyindiana.com
 

 

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